Autumn One

English

In English Year One have been focusing on using finger spaces and full stops when writing a sentence. We started off the year by reading the colour monster and talking about our feelings. We then read the book 'Here We Are' and we spoke about all of the things that we love on Earth. Our next text was 'Supertato' and we have had an evil pea on the loose in Keyworth! Year One have done some amazing writing so far!

Maths

This term in Maths, Year One have been focussing on place value to 10. They have been working hard to form all of their numbers to 10 correctly and also to compare and order numbers. We have also started addition and subtraction within 10 where the children have been using lots of practical resources to help them. 

Science - Biology

In the first part of this term we are going to be labelling our body parts and exploring our five senses and then later on in the term we will begin our year long study of the weather and seasonal change. We will begin to track weather patterns for each month and we will be creating our own wind vane and rain gauge to further our knowledge around weather and seasons. 

Art

In Art, Year One have been recreating the work of Frida Kahlo, looking at self portraits and focussing on painting skills. Please see below our amazing work so far!

History

In History this term we will be talking about what life was like when our grandparents were young and how this might be the same or different to our lives now. The classroom's home area has been transformed into a home from the past including items such as an old-fashioned camera, video tapes, an old bath tub, a kettle from the past and lots of toys from the past. The children have been busy exploring all of these things!

Music

Year One will be enjoying Music lessons carried out by a specialist music teacher. The focus will be on singing, rhythm and percussion. The children will also take part in a singing assembly every week on a Thursday afternoon. 

PSHE

In PSHE the children will be exploring different emotions and learning how to understand and recognise when someone is feeling each emotion. They will then move on to think about how to keep themselves healthy and clean including the importance of; sleep, a balanced diet, oral hygiene and handwashing. They will think about and explore how some diseases are spread and can be controlled and about the responsibilities they have for their own health and that of others.

R.E

In R.E this term Year One will start by thinking about what it means to belong. They will begin to understand that people can belong to different religions and can have different beliefs. The children will then move on to exploring Hinduism.

P.E

In P.E this term the children will we focussing on throwing and catching. They will learn how to move around a space safely in different ways avoiding other children. They will use different resources such as beanbags and soft balls to practise sending and receiving skills. They will also learn how to aim at a target when throwing.

Maths Celebration Morning

Year one invited their parents into school to celebrate all of the amazing Maths they have learnt so far this term. Look at the pictures to see all of the fabulous activities they shared with the adults!

Autumn 2

History / Geography

Our topic this term is ‘Explorers’ where we will be learning about our place in the world. We will learn about our local area, our city, the UK, the continents and key explorers in history. The focus of our topic this half term will be a combination of History and Geography. We will gain an understanding of where we are within the world, locating ourselves within various contexts. In our classrooms we will be creating our own world map to help our understanding. We will also be using the story Naughty Bus to draw our own simple maps. Later in the term, we will be using the story Astro Girl to support our learning about Mae Jemison’s achievements.

Design Technology

In Design Technology our focus during Autumn 2 will be on 'structures'. We will be using our science knowledge about materials to help us design, make and evaluate our very own boats. Our boats must be able to hold three toy people without sinking! We will carry out some research to help us decide and select the best resources. 

Science

We will start this term learning about materials; exploring and comparing their properties and uses. If you have any materials at home (wood, paper, foil, plastic etc) that you would be happy to donate to help with our learning, please bring them in! After this, we will continue our learning on weather and the seasons, this term’s focus being winter.

Maths

To follow on from last term’s learning on addition within 10, we will be covering subtraction for numbers within 10. We will be using various methods such as counting backwards on a number line and crossing out. Following this, we will be solidifying our place value knowledge on numbers up to 20. To help your children at home with our maths this term, you could try counting backwards from 10 or 20, spotting numbers on your walk to school, practising number formation from 0-20, or counting objects around the home. 

English

This term we will be reading Astrogirl. We will think about our dreams and aspirations and then we will make a non-fiction space booklet to help Astrogirl to learn about her dream to go to space. 

R.E

This term in R.E we will learn about Christianity. We will focus on why Christmas is important for Christians and what they do to celebrate. We will also think about what makes a good gift.

Computing

In computing this term the children will be introduced to early programming concepts. They will identify what each floor robot command does and use that knowledge to start predicting the outcome of programs. Children are also introduced to the early stages of program design through the introduction of algorithms.

SPRING ONE

English

This term we will be studying the story Lost and Found. We will be writing letters and postcards, drawing story maps and rewriting the story using full stops and capital letters. We will continue to talk about verbs and adjectives and try to use these in our writing to make it more interesting. 

Maths

We will start this term is place value and addition and subtraction to 20. We will stretch our knowledge of teen numbers by continuing to look at how many tens and ones are in these numbers and how this might help us when adding and taking away. We will be using concrete materials, part- part whole models, tens frames, number lines and drawing pictures to work out the answers.

Science

In Science this term the children will continue their learning about seasonal changes. They will be using their knowledge of Autumn and comparing it to the seasonal changes in Winter. The children will then begin to look at different animals found in the world and begin to identify animal types and the foods they eat.

Geography

Our Topic this term is the Polar regions, where we will be investigating the Arctic and Antarctica. Our investigation will lead us on an adventure where we will learn about the life that can be found in each polar region and how this differs from our life. We will continue to look at environments and discuss natural and man-made objects in the world. 

DT

In DT this term, the children will be making their own moving picture linked to their Geography learning about the Polar Regions. They will design, make and evaluate their own moving picture using a slider or a lever, after researching the ways in which pictures can move. The children will be able to choose their own materials in order to ensure that their moving picture works perfectly. 

R.E

In R.E this term, the children will learn about Islam. They will begin by thinking about what makes a community and then move on to explore the different Muslim celebrations. They will also look at different Islamic objects and be able to say why they are so special to the Muslim religion. The children will then link the idea of belonging to Islam with ideas around their own identity and feelings of belonging.

PSHE

In PSHE this term, the children will begin to understand more about differences between fantasy and reality. They will also learn more about other people’s opinions and views and how these can differ, they will learn to value and respect everyone's views even if they are different from their own. The children will take part in a class recycling activity in order to understand more about the environment and how we can protect it. Mental Health Week falls this term with the focus of 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.' The children will explore their emotions and ways in which to keep their brains healthy.

Computing

In computing this term the children will be grouping data.  This unit introduces pupils to data and information. They will begin by using labels to put objects into groups, and labelling these groups. The children will demonstrate that they can count a small number of objects, before and after the objects are grouped. They will then begin to demonstrate their ability to sort objects into different groups, based on the properties they choose. Finally, they will use their ability to sort objects into different groups to answer questions about data.

SPRING TWO

english

This term we will start by reading Billy and the Beast. Our focus in English is writing a sequence of sentences using capital letters and full stops correctly. We will begin to introduce question marks and exclamation marks. We want to ensure that all children are using the correct punctuation in their writing, and we will be giving them more oppotunities to read their writing back to correct their mistakes. We will continue to work on letter formation including ascenders and descenders.